Loneliness among adolescents and young adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey.

Kaitlyn HowdenAdam P YanCamille GliddenRazvan G RomanescuIan ScottJulie M DeleemansKarine ChalifourGeoff EatonAbha A GuptaJames M BoltonSheila N GarlandAlyson L MaharSara J Israels

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

One in two AYAs with cancer are feeling lonely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future studies for developing interventions to target loneliness, particularly for those at greater risk, are necessary to improve the health and quality of life of AYAs with cancer.

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papillary thyroid
squamous cell
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lymph node metastasis
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young adults